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Low Compression Set Gaskets- Silicone, Urethane Foam
Compression set with gaskets is a constant concern because it eventually creates sealing issues with the interface of the gasket and the surface it is being pressured against. Compression set is a concern because the gasket will lose thickness and lose its ability to...
Thermal Gap Filling Pads | Self-Attaching Methods
At NEDC we cut a lot of thermal gap filling pads. One of the frequent questions we get is “Why are many thermal pads not available with pressure sensitive adhesive?” The answer comes back to the whole purpose of the thermal pad itself. Attachment Methods Thermal...
Die-Cut Silicone Products- Gaskets, Thermal Pads, Insulators, Absorbers
At NEDC, we would be remiss to not mention most of our products revolve around silicone-based materials. As a result, products that we offer a lot of die-cut silicone products. Out of our 5 core products, 4 are normally silicone based. In this post, we picked out 4...
3M VHB Tapes- Information, Properties, Die Cutting
At NEDC, we like to think we are problem solvers. At 3M Company, they do the same. Since NEDC is an authorized 3M converter we die-cut many tape products of theirs. As far as permanent fasteners go, 3M VHB Tapes are known globally and recognized as the leader in...
Double Coated Tape 3M 9731- Acrylic/Silicone
We are an authorized 3M Converter at NEDC. As a result, we work with many of their tape products. These include VHB Tapes, EMI Shielding Tapes, Transfer Tapes, and many others. One of the tapes we work with often is 3M 9731 Double Coated Tape. This tape has the great...
PORON® Urethane Foam- Properties, Information, Cutting
My furnace at home is 95% fuel efficient. I was told this is among the best money can buy. After removing the lid to the furnace I noticed a strip of foam that looked very familiar. It was PORON® Urethane Foam. PORON® Urethane Foams are among the many different...
Nomex 410 Die Cut Parts
At NEDC we cut many electrically insulating materials. Our most common one is Nomex®. We see is Nomex® 410 the most often. Nomex® is a strong material that is made of Nomex® fiber. It is naturally flame resistant, and extremely resistant to heat. Nomex® is a very...
Rogers COOLSPAN® TECA, Laser-Cutting
NEDC laser-cuts many materials with its laser-cutting machines. One of the most frequently cut materials at NEDC is frozen epoxy films. Many of these film materials offer thermal and/or electrical conductivity. COOLSPAN® TECA from Rogers Corporation is a thermally and...
Custom Die Cutting
As I always say, every print is like meeting a new person. Similar to DNA, every print is unique to the material, shape, size, tolerance, and specifications. At NEDC, our business model is built around the idea that whatever design our customers come up with, if we...
Silicone Gaskets, Pads- Silicone Foam, Sponge, Solid, EMI/RFI Shielding
At NEDC, we offer an incredibly wide range of materials. High performing materials such as silicone rubber is one of them. The reason for this is because silicone has countless incredible properties. These include great electrical properties, high & low...
Ablefilm® 5025E™ Preforms
At NEDC we die-cut and laser-cut many types of adhesives. One adhesive that stands apart is Ablefilm® 5025E™. This film is one of the most common converted at NEDC via laser-cutting or die-cutting. 5025E is an unsupported electrically/thermally conductive epoxy film...
Gaskets, Thermal Pads, Absorbers, Epoxy Films
Like many people, I have pet-peeves. One of my small pet-peeves is when a company says “We are a one-stop shop” Well, if that were true a customer could literally just drop a BOM on your lap and expect that entire product assembled in a quoted lead-time. While there...
Silicone vs. Acrylic PSA
Some of our customers ask for silicone tape on the back of their silicone part when really an acrylic tape could work just fine. The reason that most customers callout silicone tape on their parts is because its a silicone rubber, sponge or foam part. Oftentimes our...
VHB Transfer Tape | Die-Cutting + Lamination
At NEDC, we die-cut & laser-cut many products. We also offer these same products with tape backing. Some of these tapes include some of our more common ones, such as 3M 467MP or 3M 9472. Oftentimes, those products come with those tapes on the back, to assist in...
The tape NEDC uses: 3M 9472
In the converting industry, every company has a transfer tape they primarily use when they are die cutting, waterjet cutting, or laser cutting fabricated parts. These tapes must be versatile, easy to work with, affordable, and dependable. At NEDC we use 3M 9472...
NEDC Prototyping Department
We often hear from the customers we work with, that our parts are the last thing people think of when completing a project. These parts can range from thermal interface materials that provide a stick-in-place solution, heat-dissipating solution, or a left-out gasket...
Laser-Cutting & Die-Cutting Plastic Shim Stock
We are all familiar with when something just does not fit like we thought it would. There is nothing more awful than buying an article of clothing at the store without trying it on because you were positive it would fit, and then getting home and realizing it’s just...
Laser & Die Cutting Ablefilms
NEDC offers many types of materials, including electrically insulating materials, thermally conductive materials, and electrically conductive materials. A brand that deals with all of those types of materials in adhesive film form is Henkel Adhesive Films. These...
3M Converter
3M Company is an international brand name that is recognized globally. 3M spans the globe with divisions offering products that range from medical to electronic markets. When I was a younger boy I remember knowing who 3M was at 5 years old. I knew that they made tape....
UHMW Die Cutting, Tape & Film
As a converter, we see all sorts of materials. These materials can have a diverse range of uses. One of the materials NEDC commonly deals with, and converts is UHMW polyethylene material. This is actually an acronym for ultra high molecular weight polyethylene. The...
Genuine Pressboard™
At NEDC we are professional die-cutters. For the last 30 years we have been cutting custom shapes from almost all the different types of materials. These materials include EPDM sponge, fluorosilicone, and other types of materials. As recently as 6 years ago, NEDC...
3M Thermally Conductive Tape
Since the founding of a company called Minnesota Mining Manufacturing in 1902, 3M has been inventing, and offering a number of different tape products. The modern 3M company now offers an incredible variety of tapes, including but not limited to electrically...
Gasket Supplier
Supply chain is one of the biggest components that determines how well a company will run. As a gasket manufacturer we have over 600 vendors that supply everything from our gasketing materials to our paper towels. One of the toughest problems as a buyer is getting a...
Low Temperature Gaskets
In New England, we are used to very low temperatures. These temperatures during the dead of winter can range from -40 Fahrenheit to 45 F. We have two types of people in New England: those who love the cold and those who hate it. Whatever the case, we all tolerate it....
VHB Tape Family 4941
Being conventional can often lead to the same results that one has always experienced. Sometimes someone tries something new that has the potential to be a formidable competitor. A formidable competitor to your average rivet, adhesive, spot-weld, or other permanent...
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Sil-Pad or Gap Pad?
It is easy to understand why the applications of Gap Pad and Sil-Pad can be confused. This is because both thermal pads have a lot of similarities. For the most part Sil-Pads and Gap Pads are electrically isolating. Both thermal pads are thermally conductive, and both...
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